Presidential Power: Sanctuary Cities

Exec. Order No. 13768, 82 Fed. Reg. 8799 (Jan. 25, 2017)

• Christopher N. Lasch, Sanctuary Cities and Dog-Whistle Politics, 42 New Eng. J. on Crim. & Civ. Confinement 159, 190 (2016)

  Brief history of sanctuary cities and a build up to the 2016 presidential campaign. Cited 114 times as of 4.19.17.
• Ming H. Chen, Trust in Immigration Enforcement: State Noncooperation and Sanctuary Cities after Secure Communities, 91 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 13, 58 (2016)

  Discussion of how sanctuary cities exist alongside federal agencies whose duties conflict with sanctuary cities. Specifically addresses executive orders and nonbinding federal policy. Interesting use of cooperative federalism concepts.

• U.S. District Court Northern District of California: Sanctuary Jurisdiction Cases

  Has a description of pending cases dealing with sanctuary city challenges to executive order. Instructions on finding court filings, also some pdfs of complaints.
• Mayor Murray's Announcement of Case Filed by City against Trump Executive Order